The Dramas that Raised Me
These are the kdramas that I watched in a time when I was young, innocent and beautiful. They showed me the world then. And now when I think back, i get a twinge of bittersweet nostalgia, longing for those days. Remembering them gives me butterflies in my stomach, as though I met my first love again ❤️
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1. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Have no words. THE very first love ❤️
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2. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
This was heartbreak, happiness and the art of acceptance all rolled into one. Perhaps too complex for my young self to yet understand ~
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3. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
THIS WAS SOOOO GOOODDDD RAAA
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4. W
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
I was genuinely scared for them like I didn't know the usual patterns of kdramas then, and they just WERE NOT winning. Like I was genuinely tweaking THERE WAS ONE VILLAIN AFTER THE OTHER.
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5. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
The first time i just had to sit in silence staring at a wall after it finished
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6. Suspicious Partner
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
UMM JI CHANG WOOK?? WHEN MOTHER-IN-LAW MEETS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW BEST SCENE IN THIS DRAMA, TO THIS DAY. I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL
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7. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Was kinda confused why he even ended up liking her? BUT WHATEVER THEY CUTE
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8. Fight for My Way
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Ngl I was wondering what the hype was with Park Seo Jun, but my worries were thrown out the window?
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9. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
I have no idea why I though this was so good, current me would stop mid way, like ya'll r in high school, ya'll gotta chill. BUT this was my kdrama journey so....
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10. Dr. Romantic
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
This drama made me dream
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11. I'm Not a Robot
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
CRIMINALLY underrated. idk who u r but go watch this rn ?
also DID YOU KNOW kids these days don't know Yoo Seung Ho? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? HOW?
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12. She Was Pretty
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
She was always pretty, idk how the stylist thought we would think she was ugly w that look ?♀️
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13. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
i have no idea who i started watching this for, but I stayed for everyone
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14. Touch Your Heart
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
THIS is how rom coms are done.
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15. Pinocchio
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
I just needed more of Lee Jong Suk on my screen and that's what I got haha
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16. Lawless Lawyer
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Idek what to say. Seo Yea Ji punched a judge in court.
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17. Clean with Passion for Now
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Also underrated now, but was appreciated in it's time
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18. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
This was so terrible. I have no idea why they made it like this. So confused the entire time lmao
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19. Boys over Flowers
Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
THIS WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOOD. I WAS HATE WATCHING THIS THE WHOLE WAY, LIKE HE'S 18, WHY GETTING MARRIED TO SOME RANDO, AND WHY DOES SHE EVEN LIKE HIM TOO? YA'LL MET AN HOUR AGO??
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20. Oh My Venus
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
This was true love. Truly ~
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21. Welcome to Waikiki
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
rolling on the ground literally every two seconds. I remember having to pause so I could laugh or I would miss the next funny scene
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22. The Secret Life of My Secretary
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
I have no idea why this is so nostalgic to me, the plot was not that original as I'd been through a couple of dramas already. Somehow just hits
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23. The Beauty Inside
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
SO good. And quite uncommon bc they were both rich so they had rich people problems
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24. Encounter
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
First time I finished a drama because it was pleasing to look at. Very nice cinematography.
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25. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
No emotional stone was left unturned.
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26. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
So sad, yet so happy
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27. Kill It
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Well, they killed it. I only watched it bc I needed a badass fl on my screen asap, but I got that plus a complex story, interesting leads AND an introduction to realistic action kdramas. Beautiful.
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28. A-Teen
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
This was on youtube and the leads were pretty hehe
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29. EXO Next Door
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
I have no idea. Genuinely no clue. First time I saw Mun Ga Yeong tho, so a win is a win
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30. Thirty but Seventeen
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
*spoiler alert* he looked homeless in the beginning.
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31. Angel's Last Mission: Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
This was so painfully beautiful. Exquisite. My first real heartbreak.
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32. Moorim School
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
THIS TYPE OF HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA SHOULD BE MADE MORE. The satisfaction I got from their fight scenes should be studied.
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33. Search: WWW
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
i watched it bc I though it would be all abt girl power, but ALAS! I fell for Lee Jae Wook (Scarlett, I totally get you girl ??)
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34. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
WORST second lead syndrome. Also first second lead syndrome.
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35. Emergency Couple
Korean Drama - 2014, 21 episodes
*story time* i remember watching this when the internet on my laptop was not working so well (I have not idea why, just one of those days) so I went to kissasian and had to watch on some very bad server, when I was usually a viki girly haha. Was a whole experience.
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36. School 2013
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Kim woo bin. KIM WOO BINNNN JFRANGANAKAG;KG
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37. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
This was a little mature, and the culture in this drama was a little different from other pervious kdramas I watched. More emotionally mature to an extent. I was very impressed haha
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38. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
First ongoing kdrama. Haven't stopped since.
Also IU?? EVERY ONE OF HER OUTFITS HERE WAS DEVINE
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39. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
*story time* So i was watching this on viki shortly after I finished Strong Woman. The subtitle teams have names based on the specific drama they are subbing, which I know now, but I didn't then. But I loved both these dramas sooo much, and the name of the subtitle teams sounded similar, so I was literally attempting to go to the subtitle team to see which other dramas they subbed so I could watch more dramas like this. Didn't work tho obv ?